Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit