Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources