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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources