Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology