Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books