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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education