Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books