Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books