Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program