Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources