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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy