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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses