Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books