Find out more about this illuminating 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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List