Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education