Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs