Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology