Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy