Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education