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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC