Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)