Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning