Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology