Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education