Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education