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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)