Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning