Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book