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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning