Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)