Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education