Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education