Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources