Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning