Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution