Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses