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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course