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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources