Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education