Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning