Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources