Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources