Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources