Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University