Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources