Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University