Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs