Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course