Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses