Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy