Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs