Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources