Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory