Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs