Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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