Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)