Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video