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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources