Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books