Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course