Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books