Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education