Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education