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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses