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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses