Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software