Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education