Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses