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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book