Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books