Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)