Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education