Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses