Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software