Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education