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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources