Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book