Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources