Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology