Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational