Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses