Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education