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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course