Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education