Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs