Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education