Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books