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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List