Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources