Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning