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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education