Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs