Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses