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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources