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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs