Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs