Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs