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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources