Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources