Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources