Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Free