Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology