Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education