Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education