Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses