Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons