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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book