Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course