Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources