Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit