Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources