Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research