Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)