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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book