Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book