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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education