Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education