Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses