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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources