Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)