Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)