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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books