Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. 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. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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