Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses