Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education