Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education