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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book