Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education