Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education