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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book