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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book