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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology