Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education