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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses