Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education