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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education