Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course