Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources