Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs