Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. 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 MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course