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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning