Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs