Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning