Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources