Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)