Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology