Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education