Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education