Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education