Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning