Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book