Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education