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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning