Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit