Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational