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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources