Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs