Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources