Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses