Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources