Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs