Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education