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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources