Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution