Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)