Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books