Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources