Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources