Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources