Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)