Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)