Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology