Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education