Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy