Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning