Open & Distance Education and e-Learning › Technology in Education › Teaching & Learning › Instructional Design › MOOCs Book

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources (OER). As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. Modern trends in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates? This authoritative new book also explores the major historical trends associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. For more information please see the Open Education MOOCs Book.

MOOCs and Open Education