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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning