Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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