Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources