Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book