Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book