Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology