Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology