Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education