Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology