Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources