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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses