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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning