Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book