Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology