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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video