Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Video About MOOCs And Open Education