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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)