Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating 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 definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs