Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education