Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education