Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources