Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses