Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book