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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses