Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)