Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)