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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books