Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning