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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses