Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book