Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education