Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education