Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs