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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program