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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources