Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning