Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution