Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course