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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs