Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources