Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses