Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)