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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources