Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University