Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational