Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)