Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs