Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education