Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books