Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources