Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology