Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Education