Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books