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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning