Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book