Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education