Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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