Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)