Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Free