Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs