Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning