Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses