Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit