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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Free Online College Education