Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning