Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education