Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University