Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs