Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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