Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video