Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education