Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)