Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education