Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)