Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs