Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course