Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs