Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)