Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc