Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course