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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals