Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs