Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course