Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)