Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)