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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs