Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology