Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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