Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books