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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses