Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education