Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning