Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning