Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course