Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software