Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education