Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources