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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning