Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education