Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)