Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Books