Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education