Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education