Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology