Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education