Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course