Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses