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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education