Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOC