Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses