Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution