Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education