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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Free