Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources