Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)