Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book