Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs