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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education