Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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