Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses