Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)