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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education