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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books