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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books