Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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