Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)