Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education