Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses