Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education