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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses