Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)