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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education