Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform