Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books