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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education