Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education