Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books