Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs