Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program