Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning