Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. 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. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)