Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education