Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education