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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book