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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education