Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education