Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs