Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources