Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning