Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book