Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses