Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses