Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education