Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources