Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs