Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)