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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education