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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education