Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)