Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education