Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources