Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)