Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources