Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books