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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices