Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning