Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit