Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs