Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy