Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons