Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book