Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education