Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)