Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)