Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning