Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)