Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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