Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning