Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course