Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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