Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course