Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology