Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education