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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses