Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs