Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources