Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs