Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses