Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book