Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education