Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books