Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources