Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course