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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education