Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses