Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution