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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution