Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses