Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources