Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources