Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology