Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course