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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University