Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University