Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses