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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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