Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education