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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning