Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)