Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book