Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit