Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons