Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)