Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses