Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University