Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education