Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book