Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education