Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources