Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology