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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs