Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education