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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources