Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course