Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses