Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources