Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Definition