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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs