Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources