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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course