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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education