Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs