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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education