Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning