Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy