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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC