Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning