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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology