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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses