Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit