Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy