Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book