Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources