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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning