Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc