Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education