Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses