Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book