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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources