Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education