Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources