Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education