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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software