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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education