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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course