Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology