Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources