Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education