Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses