Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education