Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education