Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course