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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book