Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education