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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning