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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses