Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning