Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources