Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)