Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book