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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources