Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source