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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources