Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books