Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education