Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition