Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education