Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education