Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books