Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education