Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new 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 definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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