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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)