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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs