Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Books