Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book