Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software