Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses