Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning