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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education