Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education