Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List