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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education