Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses