Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses