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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book