Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology