Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course