Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning