Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses