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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology