Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book