Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources