Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Free