Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education