Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)