Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational