Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources