Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)