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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book