Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources