Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Free Online College Education