Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Video About MOOCs And Open Education