Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book