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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources