Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University