Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books