Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book