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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources