Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning