Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book