Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course