Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books