Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources