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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution