Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education