Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources