Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video