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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video