Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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