Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education