Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education