Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational