Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning