Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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