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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs