Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs